Menopause in the News
Parade article: Embrace The Change 
Effects of the menopause transition and hormone use on cognitive performance in midlife women
- Gail Greendale, MD and Principal Investigator of the UCLA SWAN site published a paper titled "Effects of the menopause transition and hormone use on cognitive performance in midlife women" in Neurology 2009;72(21):1850-1857. The article has been covered by a number of lay media sources including the New York Times, AARP and ABC News.
Health Author Suzanne Somers Mostly Wrong About Science, Medicine
Somers cancer book really inaccurate.
Menopause remedies contain unknown risks
Custom-mixed 'bioidentical' hormones lack FDA approval, not proven safe.
Tips on hormone use, coping with menopause
What to do if menopause makes you miserable?
Soy doesn't improve bone density in older women
The researchers concluded that adding soy protein or isoflavone supplements to the diet doesn't build bone or prevent bone loss in older postmenopausal women.
Breast tenderness warns HRT users of cancer
Breast tenderness in women on hormone replacement therapy is a warning sign for possible breast cancer, a new study finds.
HRT Might Up Incontinence Risk in Postmenopausal Women
HRT could play a role in incontinence.
Fat in middle age can cut women's lives short
Being overweight lowers chance of good health later in life by 80 percent.
Live Your Best Life Ever!
Nanette Santoro, MD and Principal Investigator of the New Jersey SWAN site was quoted in the Newsweek article regarding Oprah.
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SWAN HIGHLIGHTS
Beginning in 1996, SWAN surveyed over 16,000 women aged 40-55, and then began a study of 3300 of those women who were pre- or perimenopausal. These SWAN participants will be followed as they progress through their menopause transition.
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